The Ricci Rountable on the History of Christianity in China has a story of Teodorico Pedrini who served in China for almost 50 years in the 18th century.He had been commisioned by the Pope in response to a request by the Kangxi Emperor for a European artist or musician in his service
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Google search Note that one of the results lists him as Jesuit!)
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